Fiona Goulding was born in England. Inspired by voluntary work undertaken in Africa, she spent several years travelling through India, Nepal, Australia and New Zealand. It was the sheer beauty and variety of the New Zealand landscape which drew her to making this country her home.
Fiona is entirely self-taught and it is easy to see why her work is often described as 'exquisite'. Her finely executed oil paintings are influenced by the unequivocal beauty found in nature and the connection she feels with this. She loves to get immersed in nature's detail: its sculptural qualities, nuances of colour and effect of light. Recently she has enjoyed playing with merging perspectives, evident in her current book Because We Love: Our Planet, Our Wildlife, Our Future. Through imaginative imagery and rhyme, this book creatively reveals how climate change is affecting wildlife.
Fiona is entirely self-taught and it is easy to see why her work is often described as 'exquisite'. Her finely executed oil paintings are influenced by the unequivocal beauty found in nature and the connection she feels with this. She loves to get immersed in nature's detail: its sculptural qualities, nuances of colour and effect of light. Recently she has enjoyed playing with merging perspectives, evident in her current book Because We Love: Our Planet, Our Wildlife, Our Future. Through imaginative imagery and rhyme, this book creatively reveals how climate change is affecting wildlife.
Fiona is passionate about conservation and animal welfare. She is the first New Zealand member of Artists for Conservation (AFC), formerly the Worldwide Nature Artists Group (WNAG). It is a non-profit, international organization dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the natural world. The Foundation represents the world's leading collective of nature artists and an unparalleled pool of artistic talent focused on nature. The organization's mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation, biodiversity, sustainability and environmental education through art that celebrates our natural heritage.
"Being able to combine my passion for animal welfare and the natural world with my passion for painting has given me a sense of purpose. Every painting is a lesson for me, not only in technique but in learning more about the subject matter, particularly birds and animals and the threats they face”.
Fiona has won awards nationally and internationally, most recently the International Palm Art Awards 2020. Her work has been featured in publications both online and in print.
"Being able to combine my passion for animal welfare and the natural world with my passion for painting has given me a sense of purpose. Every painting is a lesson for me, not only in technique but in learning more about the subject matter, particularly birds and animals and the threats they face”.
Fiona has won awards nationally and internationally, most recently the International Palm Art Awards 2020. Her work has been featured in publications both online and in print.
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Awards:
2020 - Whois Publisher Prize, International Palm Art Awards 2018 - Finalist for Circle Foundation for the Art's 'Artist of the Year' 2018 - Special Award - Painting, International Palm Art Awards 2018 - Finalist for Dunedin Casino Art Show Award 2018 - Finalist for Lawson's Dry Hills Wine People's Choice Award 2017 - Certificate of Excellence, International Palm Art Awards 2016 - Edinburgh Award, Edinburgh Realty Premier Art Awards 2014 - Finalist for Miles Art Award 2012 - Special Award - Old Masterly Category, International Palm Art Awards 2010 - Certificate of Excellence, International Palm Art Awards 2010 - Highly Commended, BDO Drawing and Painting Award 2009 - Finalist for Yellow Pages Art Award 2009 - Finalist for Margaret Stoddart Award 2008 - Best Oil, National New Zealand Art Awards |
"I came home to your exquisite paintings tonight – I really can’t find the words to express how beautiful they are..... They evoke, for me, such wonderful feelings of freedom and space and light..... I will treasure them always." K. Lee, New Zealand |